New from Maryland
Oct 9, 2011 17:29:51 #
I have been retired for 15 years and enjoy photography with an emphasis on nature. I use Canon equipment and have for most of my adult life. My 40D coupled with a 100mm f/2.8 macro is almost always mounted on my sturdy tripod and this pairing is used for about 99% of my shots. I will attach a couple of shots that are representative of what I shoot. Thanks for taking a look.
Bob
Bob
Oct 9, 2011 23:32:20 #
Oct 10, 2011 11:53:13 #
Very nice; and will be looking to seeing more. Please tell me how you got the background black on the flower photo. I have tried a couple different things but it has never as nice and black as this.
Oct 10, 2011 12:07:09 #
Oct 10, 2011 16:40:41 #
This is a Penta (Penta lanceolata) that was in a 5 gallon pot sitting on my asphalt driveway at the time of the shot. My method of shooting is, usually, to set my exposure compensation from 2/3 to one full stop underexposure, set metering for SPOT, shoot in either shutter or aperture priority. This usually results in black backgrounds. Occasionally, there will be very faint images within the black background but they can usually be cloned out.
Since the majority of my shots are relatively close-up and the subjects are usually quite small the spot metering is imperative...most of my shots are made in full light, and my yard is nearly completely shaded with mature trees allowing me to dial in to a well lit subject while aiming into a fully shaded area for background. I hope this answers your question.
The attached shot of a Common Buckeye butterfly was one that resulted using the above method while pointing the camera into the shaded area. I have found that shooting the subjects that I do, "shooting dark" (slightly underexposed) and then gently correcting the exposure using photoshop gives me best results.
Bob
Since the majority of my shots are relatively close-up and the subjects are usually quite small the spot metering is imperative...most of my shots are made in full light, and my yard is nearly completely shaded with mature trees allowing me to dial in to a well lit subject while aiming into a fully shaded area for background. I hope this answers your question.
The attached shot of a Common Buckeye butterfly was one that resulted using the above method while pointing the camera into the shaded area. I have found that shooting the subjects that I do, "shooting dark" (slightly underexposed) and then gently correcting the exposure using photoshop gives me best results.
Bob
Oct 10, 2011 16:40:53 #
This is a Penta (Penta lanceolata) that was in a 5 gallon pot sitting on my asphalt driveway at the time of the shot. My method of shooting is, usually, to set my exposure compensation from 2/3 to one full stop underexposure, set metering for SPOT, shoot in either shutter or aperture priority. This usually results in black backgrounds. Occasionally, there will be very faint images within the black background but they can usually be cloned out.
Since the majority of my shots are relatively close-up and the subjects are usually quite small the spot metering is imperative...most of my shots are made in full light, and my yard is nearly completely shaded with mature trees allowing me to dial in to a well lit subject while aiming into a fully shaded area for background. I hope this answers your question.
The attached shot of a Common Buckeye butterfly was one that resulted using the above method while pointing the camera into the shaded area. I have found that shooting the subjects that I do, "shooting dark" (slightly underexposed) and then gently correcting the exposure using photoshop gives me best results.
Bob
Since the majority of my shots are relatively close-up and the subjects are usually quite small the spot metering is imperative...most of my shots are made in full light, and my yard is nearly completely shaded with mature trees allowing me to dial in to a well lit subject while aiming into a fully shaded area for background. I hope this answers your question.
The attached shot of a Common Buckeye butterfly was one that resulted using the above method while pointing the camera into the shaded area. I have found that shooting the subjects that I do, "shooting dark" (slightly underexposed) and then gently correcting the exposure using photoshop gives me best results.
Bob
Oct 10, 2011 18:38:37 #
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